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A sexy, free-spirited redhead from Daytona Beach banished to their small North Carolina town, Ligeia entrances the brothers, especially Eugene, who is drawn to her raw sensuality and rebellious attitude. But can Eugene’s recollections be trusted? And will the truth set him free and offer salvation or destroy his damaged life and everyone he loves?. In its pages, the past rises up, haunting and chiding, demanding answers of us all.” —The News & ObserverNew York Times bestselling author Ron Rash demonstrates his superb narrative skills in this suspenseful and evocative tale of two brothers whose lives are altered irrevocably by the events of one long-ago summer, one bewitching young woman—and the secrets that could destroy their lives.While swimming in a secluded creek on a hot Sunday in 1969, sixteen-year-old Eugene

Henry Prize, he teaches at Western Carolina University.. Ron Rash is the author of the 2009 PEN/Faulkner finalist and New York Times bestseller Serena and Above the Waterfall, in addition to four prizewinning novels, including The Cove, One Foot in Eden, Saints at the River, and The World Made Straight; four collections of poems; and six collections of stories, among them Burning Bright, which won the 2010 Frank O’Connor Intern

"Haunting" according to claire ford fullerton. This is, yet again, another gripping Ron Rash novel. I see that all of the reviews here outline the riveting story, which is what stays with me most, for upon reflection, the premise of The Risen is tight and simple. Two brothers, in a small North Carolina town, are swimming in a creek in the summer of 1969 and meet a seventeen year old outsider who impacts their lives. But Ron Rash gives us a thorough psychological treatise, through the character of younger brother Eugene, on the desperation behind falling in love for the first time and the complexities of younger brother syndrome during one's comin. "Another great story!!" according to Kindle Customer. Finely written story by a great Western North Carolina author. Difficult to put down, each page seemingly a revelation of human tragedy and introspection.. "Why did this book get such good reviews?" according to Tipmax. The plot was too trite. Too many loose ends and not a satisfactory conclusion. I actually live in Sylva, NC and Mr. Rash got some geography wrong.

“Rash captures the gritty realities of modern Appalachia with mournful precision. This lovely and disturbing book confirms that opinion.” (Wall Street Journal)“Compelling Rash, as always, has an absolutely sure sense of place He is a riveting storyteller, ably heightening the tension between the story’s past and present A story about control, evil and the nature of power — both to save and to kill.” (Washington Post) . (Booklist)“The Risen is an important novel - and an intriguing one - from one of our master storytellers. Waterfall will leave the reader pondering the imponderables of life - and grateful, as Rash portrays, in being witness to life?s beauties, even whil

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